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FINANCE

Austerity could be back, warns IFS

By Michael Burton | 08 October 2019

Austerity could make a comeback if the Government is unable to fund its spending increases throug...

WHITEHALL

New leadership role to boost place-based working

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...

HOUSING

Let's make a collective effort

By Julie Ogley | 01 October 2019

Julie Ogley argues that we need to take a wider view that puts the focus on the integration of ad...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care funding is still a bridge too far

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2019

Social care is still the issue that threatens to derail the Conservative party's forthcoming elec...

FINANCE

Don't erode new funding with fresh obligations

By Gary Fielding | 01 October 2019

The Spending Round was good news for councils, but if there is a systematic erosion of that fundi...

HOUSING

Prospering the Warrington way

By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019

In the wake of austerity, Warrington’s commercial strategy – mixing small investment with smart a...

WHITEHALL

Tory spending plans could be derailed by economic downturn - IFS

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2019

Multi-billion pound Conservative spending plans could be derailed by a further deterioration in t...

BUSINESS

Trading services expenditure increases by third

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Local authority expenditure on trading services rose by a third in real terms from 2017/18 to 201...

WHITEHALL

Norfolk considers £16m new savings

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Norfolk CC is considering new savings of £15.8m next year on top of already-agreed savings of £31...

BUSINESS

Growth in council loans and commercialism boosts Arlingclose profits

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2019

Financial consultancy Arlingclose has reported a growth in profits, boosted by councils’ ‘overtly...

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Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council